The weather changed overnight from monsoon...
.... to mediterranean.
Friday was all hands on deck
as the tents arrived to be raised in place.
..this in the first garden...just in case the weather turned...
...well it is the north of England after all!
The goods were brought in for the various stalls ...
..two super hanging baskets were donated to be raffled off throughout the afternoon...
and the toys...is that what they are?...
eventually on Saturday found a relaxing spot in the sun !
Cakes came in "bucketfuls"...well no, really in tins... oh yes and a package of painted cookies for the pop up afternoon teas from the gloroius Amelies House and Neviepie Cakes!
BUT.... it rained all day Fiday, and got increasingly heavier until by midnight I hid my head under the bedclothes and informed the potter...that I would never allow myself to be in this situation again....
...he mumbled and fell asleep...and amazingly, so did I.
....to awake to glorious sunshine..
What's that song again?..
..oh yes....
"What a difference a day makes,
twenty-four little hours,
brought the sun and the flowers,
where there used to be rain!"
..sounds like a 30s dance!
..and the Indian tent... this was my favourite area...loved it!
Helpers arrived to set up stalls....
...others lugged heavy boxes of books...
...kept the kitchen organised...
..printed up notices...
...techie son on the job!...
...and set up to give us some entertainment from the music tent.
The four friends were everywhere!
At two o'clock the gate was starting to get busy...
....and we were off on the 2011 garden party bash!
...to be continued....
